학술논문
Dietary Intake in People with Spinal Cord Injury Based on Sex, Obesity and Injury Related Variable in Brain and Spinal Injury Repair Research Center
Document Type
article
Author
Source
مجله اپیدمیولوژی ایران, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 51-59 (2011)
Subject
Language
Persian
ISSN
1735-7489
2228-7507
2228-7507
Abstract
Background & Objectives: Despite an increased risk of obesity and CHD in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), there is little known about the dietary intake in this group, therefore the aim of this study was to examine nutrient intake and body mass index (BMI) in the spinal cord injury (SCI) population according to level of injury and related variables. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 162 patients with spinal cord injury participated from Brain and Spinal Injury Repair research Center, Tehran, Iran. Dietary intakes were assessed by means of a semi quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Results: The mean age of study population was 34.1±0.6 years. Total energy and carbohydrate intake were higher in men than women (P